Towel-holder.



C. J. KERN.

TOWEL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30. 1915.

1,202,190. Patented 001;. 24,1916.

WHu-cooeo attorney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. KERN, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

TO PHILIP H. MORGAN, OI

TOWEL-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. KERN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Towel-Holders, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates totowel holders.

One object is to provide a simple, economical and durable holder designed for the support of a roll of toweling material in such a manner that towels of definite length may be readily dispensed from the holder.

Another object resides in the provision of a towel holder embodying means to 'rotatably support a roll of toweling material so that towels of definite length may be dispensed and embodying means whereby the roll of toweling material is prevented from slipping on the roller during operation of the same.

A still further object resides in the provision of a towel holder embodying a roller to rotatably support the toweling material so that towels of definite length may be disspensed under the influence of a pull on the web of toweling material to thereby rotate the roll of toweling material and the supporting roller therefor, in combination with means to automatically return the roller and the roll of toweling material to normal position to repeat the operation.

,With the above and other objects in view,

I the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion, size and minor details without departing from the spirit or sacrition.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved towel holder with the roll of toweling material removed. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the holder illustrating a roll of toweling material mounted thereon. Fig. 3 is'a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the roller and the adjacent supporting arm.. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through the other supporting arm and the connection of the roller therewith. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one end of the device, the cap for Specification of Letters Patent.

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6 is a ragmentary detai perspective view.

v Patented Oct. 24, 1916. Application filed Apri130, 1915. SerialNo.25,001.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference character A indicates a bracket consisting of a body portion 10 having apertures 11 therein whereby 1t may be secured to a wall or other support by means of suitable fastenings (not shown) adapted to be passed through said apertures, and which has at, its opposlte ends the outstanding arms 12 and 13. The arm 12 is provided with aslot 14 adjacent its outer end while the arm 13 ad acent its outer end is provided with an aperture slot 14.'

The arms 12 and 13 are adapted to receive the ends of a roller 16. One end of the roller 16 is reduced as at 17 with its reduced portion terminating in a hook 18 adapted to be passed through a slot 27 in a lever 27 and intothe hollow hub 24 of said lever 27 I. provide suitable means to prevent slipping of the roll of toweling material B on the roller 16. One way in which this may be accomplished is to dispose a double-armed spring 0 on the roller 16 between its ends. As shown, this double-armed spring C is formed by bending a .piece of yieldable material intermediate its ends to form a bight portion 21. At this bight portion 21 there is formed an aperture 22 so that the spring O at its bight portion 21 may embrace and slide upon the roller 16, there being a screw or other suitable stop 23 adjus'tably connected with the roller 16 so as to limit movement of the double-armed spring on the .roller in one direction.

The free ends of the arms a and b of the double-armed spring G are bent toward each other as at a and b and perforated to embrace the reduced portion 17 of the roller 15 adapted to aline horizontally with the I -double-armed spring C. It will also be understood that the roller 16 with the 16 and as these inwardly"directedportions a! and b overla each other and as the innermost inwar y directed partb engages the shoulder of the roller 16 resulting from the formation of the reduced portion 17, movement of the double-armed spring C to the left on the roller is prevented. There- 'fore, as the stop 23 prevents movement of the spring onthe roller to the right, the said spring C is held onthe roller 16 against undue longitudinal movement and yet, by virtueof its resiliency, it prevents slippin of the roll of toweling material and, there ore, causes positive rotation of the roll of toweling'material upon rotation of the roller 16 in a manner hereinafter explained.

It will thus be understood that the roll of toweling material receives-the roller 16 and that the. roll of toweling material is held .from slipping on the roller 16 by the double-armed spring C and the rollof toweling material are disposed between the bracket arms 12 and 13 and that the roller 16, while rotatable in the bracket arms 12 and 13,'- is held against longitudinal displacement by .virtue of the eccentrically mounted disk 20 engaging in the annular upon'the disconnection of each towel. To

this end the aforesaid hub 24 carries a spring '25 having one end secured to the hub by a fastening e'and its opposite end connected to the arm 13 by asuitable pin f.- The spring 25 may be inclosed by a cap 25 secured to thehub 24 in any suitable manner as for instance by a fastening (Z. By pulling upon the toweling material the roller 16 is rotated in one direction against the ten-' sion of the spring 25 and immediately upon severance of a towel along the corresponding transverse line of perforations the spring 25 causes reverse rotation of the roller 16. To limit or regulate the degree of rotation of the roller 16 in accordance with the lengths of the towels, I may form on the bracket 13 a stop 26 adapted to be engaged by the aforesaid lever 27 so that the roller 16 maybe rotated upon pulling upon the toweling material until the lever 27 engages the stop 26 when the materialof definite length will be disconnected from the roll of toweling material when immediately the lever 27 will move in the reverse direction under the influence of reverse rotation of the roller 16 and be positioned to permit of disconnection of another towel. While it is preferred that the roll of toweling material be perforated transverselynt spaced intervals so as to insure at all times towels of the same length,

this perforationof 'thetoweling material is not entirely necessary because the action of the lever 27 in its cotiperation with the stop 26 will eflect the delivery of towels of the same len th. However, the perforations if employe will provide for an easy separation of the sheets from the web and greatly facilitate the dispensing of 'the toweling sheets. I

As shown in Fig. 6 I-might substitute for the cam 20 a sliding latch 29 to bear against the roller 16. The latch may be slidably mounted in guides 30 and a seal lock 30 might be employed, if desired.

What is claimed is V 1. A towel. holder adapted to receive a roll of toweling material, including a body portion and spaced outstanding arms, a

roller journaled in said arms and at one end pro ided with an annular groove, a disk secured to the arm adjacent such end of the roller to prevent displacement of the latter,

the opposite end. of the roller being reduced and projecting beyond the corresponding opposite arm, and a spring having connection with the'reduced portion of the roller to hold the latter normally against rotation and to return the same to-normal position when the roller is rotated in one direction under'the influence of pullon the toweling material.

2. A towel holder adapted to receive a rollv of'toweling material, including a body portion and spaced outstanding arms, a 'roller journaled in said armsand at one end pro- 'vided with an annular groove, a disk secured to the arm adjacent such end of the roller to prevent displacement of the .lflttBI', the opposite end of the roller being reduced and projecting beyond the corresponding opposite arm, a spring having connection with the reduced portion-of the roller to hold the latter normally against rotation and to return the same to normal position when the roller is rotated in one direction under the influence of pull on ;the toweling material and means to limit the degree of rotation o the roller upon a pull upon the toweling material.

3. A towel holder adapted to receive a roll of toweling material including a body portion and spaced outstanding arms, a roller journaled in said arms, means supporting said rolleragainst longitudinal displacement, one end of said roller projecting beyond one of said arms, a spring having a connection with said end to hold the latter is rotated in one direction under the influ-' ence of pull on the toweling material.

4. A towel holder adapted to receive a roll of toweling material including a body portion and spaced outstanding arms, a roller journaled in said arms, said roller having an extension projecting beyond one of the arms, a spring having connection with said extension whereby to hold the roller normally against rotation and to return the same to normal positionwhen the roller is rotated in one direction under the influence of pull on the toweling material, an arm carried by the roller and operating across the inner face of the outstanding supporting arm and a stop projecting inwardly from said supporting arm in the path of the first mentioned arm.

A towel holder adapted to receive a roll of toweling material including a body portion and spaced outstanding arms, a roller journaled in said arms, means carried by the roller and engaging the toweling material to prevent movement of the same with respect to the roller, a member mounted on the roller intermediate the toweling engaging means and the inner face of one of said supporting arms, a stop extending inwardly from the inner face of'said arm in the path of said member, said roller being formed with an extension through and beyond said arm and a spring disposed on the outer face journaled in said arms, means carried by the roller and engaging the toweling material to support the same against movement with respect to the roller, a member arranged on said roller intermediate the toweling engaging means and an adjacent roller supporting arm, means arranged on the inner face of said arm and coacting with said member to limit the movement of the roller, and means arranged on the outer face of said arm, saidmeans having a connection with the roller to hold the same normally against rotation and to return the same to normal position when the roller is rotated in one direction under the influence of pull on the toweling material.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. KERN.

Witnesses:

DORSEY W. KELLOGG, FRED M. FISCHER. 

